Edwin E. Aguilar

{{Short description|Salvadoran animator (1974–2021)}}

{{distinguish|Edwin Aguilar}}{{Infobox writer

| name = Edwin E. Aguilar

| birth_name = {{Birth date|1974|08|16}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|04|10|1974|08|16}}

| notable_works = * The Simpsons

• The Simpsons Movie
• Brickleberry
• The Edge of Seventeen
• Bongo Comics

| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| birth_place = El Salvador

| spouse = Marike

| children = 3 (Jonathon, Maya and Bodhi)

}}

Edwin E. Aguilar (August 16, 1974 – April 10, 2021) was a Salvadoran-American animator and storyboard artist on The Simpsons from 1999 to 2021.{{Cite web|last=Barnes|first=Mike|date=2021-04-13|title=Edwin Aguilar, Animator and Assistant Director on 'The Simpsons,' Dies at 46|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/edwin-aguilar-animator-and-assistant-director-on-the-simpsons-dies-at-46-4165226/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}} He studied illustration at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena and animation at the Bridges Visual Institute in Santa Monica. He worked in Graz Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera. Aguilar died of a stroke in April 2021.{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=2021-04-14|title=Edwin E. Aguilar Dies: 'The Simpsons' & 'Edge Of Seventeen' Animator Was 46|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/edwin-e-aguilar-dead-the-simpsons-animator-was-46-1234733903/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} The final Simpsons episode that Aguilar assistant directed is "Burger Kings". The following episode, "Panic on the Streets of Springfield", was dedicated to him.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-14|title=Long-time 'Simpsons' animator and director Edwin Aguilar has died|url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/long-time-simpsons-animator-and-director-edwin-aguilar-has-died-2920637|access-date=2021-05-04|website=NME|language=en-GB}}